Penn Hills Progress category, Page 110
Ghostly garb gets Penn Hills a Best Costume Design award for ‘Addams Family’
Penn Hills High School’s 2019 musical has won a Gene Kelly award for Best Costume Design. The honor was announced during the 29th annual Gene Kelly Awards ceremony in Downtown Pittsburgh on May 25, where the students performed an excerpt from “The Addams Family” in front of a crowd of...
Photo Gallery: Penn Hills High School 2019 Prom
May 23 was a grand night for a boat cruise as several hundred Penn Hills High School students headed down the ramp to the Gateway Clipper docks for prom. Students enjoyed an evening of dining and dancing on Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers....
Conor Lamb to hold town hall meeting in Penn Hills
Congressman Conor Lamb plans to hold a town hall meeting in Penn Hills. The town hall will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 6 at the William McKinley Citizen Center, 1110 Center Ave. Lamb, a Mt. Lebanon Democrat, will answer attendees’ questions and share updates on issues he’s working...
Penn Hills students recognized for anti-littering artwork
Six Penn Hills students won top honors this year for their artistic renderings of anti-littering messages depicted on posters and coloring pages. Alexandria Shields, a senior at Penn Hills High School, won first place for her poster playing on the “Penn Hills — Home of Champions — Keep It Clean!”...
Verona farmers market under new management; season starts June 6
Verona’s farmers market is under new management and about to start a new season. Verona Chamber of Commerce marketing director Patty Thomas stepped down as market coordinator, citing personal reasons. Chamber board member Stefani Garibay will take over the role. “Patty did a wonderful job,” Garibay said. “She did all...
Penn Hills School Board incumbents win easy, despite heavy write-in campaigns
Penn Hills School Board President Erin Vecchio and member Rob Marra cruised to easy victories in both the Republican and Democratic party primaries Tuesday, May 21 while an estimated dozen residents ran write-in campaigns. Both incumbents were the only two people on the May 21 ballot. There are five, four-year...
Penn Hills mail carriers, EMS unite to help feed community
Some Penn Hills EMS staff put their ambulances to unique use May 20. They loaded the vehicles up with food collected as part of the annual Stamp Out Hunger drive conducted by the local members of the National Association of Letter Carriers on May 11. Penn Hills area U.S. Postal...
Penn Hills continues to address aging sewage system
Another round of sewer repairs set to occur this summer is slated to cost Penn Hills around $870,000. Penn Hills Council unanimously approve two separate bids May 20 that include 32 sanitary sewer repairs for $583,000 and 40 lining repairs for $288,000. The work could start around mid-June, said Rick...
Calabrese captures Democratic nod for Penn Hills mayor
Penn Hills voters picked Pauline Calabrese as their Democratic nominee for the municipality’s next mayor during the May 21 primary election. Calabrese, 56, earned 53% of the votes in Penn Hills with all precincts reporting unofficial results. Her opponent, current Councilman John Petrucci, had 47% of the votes. Current Mayor...
2 challengers win Democratic nods in Penn Hills Council race
Challengers Frank Pecora and Jim Getsy won the two Democratic nominations for Penn Hills Council May 21 in a crowded race with seven candidates, including an incumbent. With all precincts reporting unofficial results, Pecora had collected 19% of the votes counted followed by Getsy’s 18%. Incumbent Mark Brodnicki finished second-to-last...
Penn Hills School District’s recovery plan includes cuts, furloughs and tax hike
Two program cuts, 57 furloughs and a real estate tax hike of more than 6 percent are all part of Penn Hills School District’s proposed 2019-20 budget and financial recovery plan. School board members at a meeting Monday night stressed both plans are preliminary, and that anyone furloughed could be...
Drug, DUI cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – May 20, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtRonald Thompson, 62, of Irwin on charges of accident involving damage to attended vehicle/property,...
Suspect arrested in fatal Penn Hills hit-and-run; car owner turns herself in
The man authorities say was driving the car in a fatal Penn Hills hit-and-run crash last month was arrested Wednesday night. Surron Burch, 21, no address released, is charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and related counts. His arrest at a Penn Hills home by the Allegheny County Sheriff’s...
Woman charged in Penn Hills hit-and-run fatality turns herself in
A woman charged in connection with a Penn Hills hit-and-run death in April turned herself in to authorities, a day after a warrant was issued for her arrest, police said Wednesday. Modesty Hopper, 21, of McKeesport, is charged with hindering apprehension for allegedly refusing to give police the name of...
Congressman Conor Lamb’s offices to showcase student artwork
Four area high school students will have their works of art displayed in Rep. Conor Lamb’s offices for the next year. The pieces were selected May 13 as winners at the nationwide 2019 Congressional Art Competition for Pennsylvania’s 17th District. The representative’s office received 52 pieces for the competition, including...
Penn Hills Memorial Day parade has new end location
The Penn Hills Memorial Day Parade will step off this year just like any other, except for one change. This year’s parade will be the first in decades to not culminate at the administrative building on Frankstown Road, which has been vacant since last summer. Instead, marchers will turn right...
Alleged driver, car owner arrested in connection with Penn Hills hit-and-run death
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad has arrested the man they saw was driving the car in a fatal Penn Hills hit-and-run crash last month. Surron Burch, 21, was charged Wednesday with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and related counts. His arrest at a Penn Hills home is the...
‘Manhunt’ to film at old Penn Hills administrative building
The former municipal building in Penn Hills has a new, short-term tenant. Manhunt Productions Inc. has agreed to pay the municipality $10,500 for a three-month lease while the company films scenes inside the building at 12245 Frankstown Road. Those scenes will be featured in the American true-crime miniseries’ second season:...
Verona school plans first Community Appreciation Day
St. Joseph Catholic School students and staff want to show their communities how much they are appreciated. The Verona-based parochial school at 825 Second St. will host its inaugural Community Appreciation Day from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 19. Principal Tina Bucci said she expects people from Penn Hills,...
Police: Car suspected in crash that killed Penn Hills man found in McKeesport
Allegheny County police said they found the car they believe hit and killed a Penn Hills man in April. Police said Friday they received a tip the car was in the parking lot of the Hi View Gardens housing complex in McKeesport. They intend to release more information later Friday....
Police believe 2002 Saturn sedan responsible for Penn Hills hit-and-run death
Police believe the car that hit, dragged and killed a Penn Hills man last week was a silver blue 2002 Saturn SL or SL2, Allegheny County officials said in a news release Thursday. Joseph Morris, 51, was found dead by police along Universal Road in Penn Hills after Allegheny County...
New Penn Hills Library director wants to get a good read on community
After more than a year of searching, Penn Hills Library has found a new director. Tina Zins, 34, of Export began in her new post May 13 for a salary of $70,000. Zins was appointed to the role in April. Zins will replace Mary Ann Zeak, who served as the...
Penn Hills students to receive free lunches, breakfasts next school year
Penn Hills School District students will not have to worry about paying for breakfasts and lunches next school year. District officials recently approved the high school’s participation in the National School Lunch Program’s Community Eligibility Provision. It’s being administered by the state Department of Education’s Division of Food and Nutrition....
Allegheny Land Trust eyeing former Churchill Valley Club site
A nonprofit wants to preserve the land on which the defunct Churchill Valley Country Club once sat. Representatives of Allegheny Land Trust said May 8 they are working to raise the money needed to buy the 148-acre property along Beulah Road in Penn Hills and Churchill in order to preserve...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – May 6, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtDinisha Smith, 38, of Pittsburgh on charges of retail theft, tampering with physical evidence...
